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It’s #YALCmonth!

YALC will be taking place between Friday the 17th and Sunday the 19th. I’ll be going on the Friday and the Sunday. I’m really annoyed I didn’t buy a weekend ticket, as it means I’m missing out on Samantha Shannon and the talk on feminism in YA. Here’s the whole programme.

But anyway, I digress. The purpose of this post is to talk about YALC Month, a readathon hosted by Jess Hearts Books. All you need to do to participate is to read as many books by YALC authors as possible. (A list of attending authors can be found here.) Oh, going to Jess’ readathon post and adding your link would be good, too, as well as using the hashtag #YALCmonth on social media. Coolio?

I’ve read a few books by YALC authors already, like Bone Season and Mime Order by Samantha Shannon, as well as Geek Girl by Holly Smale. However, there are a lot of authors attending whose books I haven’t read, and I’m going to do my best to read a few more before the event. There is also a 100% chance that I will be buying more books at the event (and maybe getting some ARCs, please publishers?), which I will surely devour after YALC.

Jess is aiming for five YALC books this month. I think that’s a great goal, considering the other books I need to read this month. My stretch goal will be ten.

First on the list will be The Sin Eater’s Daughter, as I have it calling to me from my shelves, with its stunning cover. (Why do you think I made it the biggest cover in my banner?)

I’ve also never read Patrick Ness before, and I have A Monster Calls arriving tomorrow, so that’s definitely on the list.

In the audiobook corner, I’ve been meaning to listen to City of Fallen Angels, the fourth book in Cassandra Clare’s The Mortal Instruments series.

Finally, let’s not forget the book I just started, Fire Colour One by Jenny Valentine.

What other books do you think I should read by YALC authors? Let me know so the covers above will line up nicely… (stares despondently at the covers)

5 responses to “It’s #YALCmonth!”

If you like paranormal/crime then definitely give Rivers of London a go! It’s the first in the series Ben Aaronovitch is writing. It’s like a grown up Harry Potter meets Harry Dresden. I loved it!

If you like darker fantasy, The Blade Itself is a good place to start for Joe Abercrombie. He has rich world building and fantastic characters that are all unique. His work is a bit gorey at times and really morbid, but I couldn’t put it down!

Only Ever Yours by Louise O’Neill is fantastic with its critical view on the way women are mere objects to be looked at and admired. It’s brutal though, it shocked me on numerous occasions and I wasn’t expecting it to be that way. Still brilliant though!

I’m currently about to finish The Art of Being Normal which is a wonderful book about transgender kids. I’ve enjoyed it so far and it’s brilliantly executed.

Sleepless is good if you’re looking for a book that’s more on the scary side and Mind Games is great if you’re looking for a dystopian with a brilliant twist at the end!

I went to YALC last year and LOVED IT!!! So this year I got tickets for all three days, where as last year it was just over two days. I can’t wait. I learnt from last year and bought books in advance to save myself money, I just had twenty delivered and am so excited to go.

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